Muskogee Phoenix By Cathy Spaulding
May 16, 2024
An 8-foot wide “super sidewalk” could help improve shopping access for a low-income neighborhood, officials say.
In April, Muskogee City Council approved a resolution seeking a state grant for such a sidewalk, to go along the west side 12th and 11th Streets from Martin Luther King Street to access road north of Shawnee Bypass and then from 11th to Sixth Street.
Residents in that area need the sidewalk to get to Walmart or other stores, says Melony Carey, who serves on Action in Muskogee’s infrastructure ConnectMuskogee committee.
“The foot traffic along there has really increased,” Carey said. “Just the other day, I saw a young couple pushing a baby in a stroller, and there is a margin of about a foot wide on the road. People ride bikes on it. I’ve seen a woman in a walker on it. Every day, people walk on that street, and it’s dangerous because there’s just not a margin on either side.” View the full article: MuskogeePhoenix.com
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